Elegant, layered and pure, the 2023 Stock Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay from Kistler Vineyards is California refinement at its most poised. It opens with exquisite aromas of lemon curd, white nectarine, crushed stone and hazelnut cream, threaded with hints of jasmine and flint. The palate is seamless with crystalline citrus and orchard fruit that glide over a silken texture, lifted by taut acidity and subtle oak. There’s depth and precision in equal measure, finishing long and saline with notes of toasted brioche, lemon oil and wet limestone. A wine of quiet power and radiant clarity - sunshine shaped by restraint.

For when: simplicity deserves something beautifully precise.
Pairs with: grilled lobster, roast chicken, or creamy wild mushroom pasta.
If this wine were an artwork, it’d be a minimalist masterpiece - pure lines, perfect balance, and nothing out of place.

Kistler Vineyards, founded in 1978 by Steve Kistler and Mark Bixler, has become a Californian icon, celebrated for its Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that channel site over style. The estate’s philosophy of one clone, one winemaking approach, many terroirs results in wines that share a house signature of purity and finesse, while expressing the unique voice of each vineyard.

The Stock Ranch Vineyard, located in the heart of the Sonoma Coast, benefits from cool maritime air, fog-laden mornings and well-drained Goldridge sandy loam soils. Hand-harvested fruit is whole-cluster pressed and fermented with native yeasts in French oak barrels (around 30–40% new), then aged sur lie to build texture and complexity. The 2023 vintage captures the essence of the site, bright, linear, and saline, yet generous in texture, a Chardonnay that bridges the Atlantic, marrying Burgundian precision with Californian radiance.